[UK] Transgender taxi driver sackedA transgender cab driver working in Leyland says her employers sacked her for wearing nail polish and a skirt.Andre Edwards, who was born a man but now lives as a woman, claims she lost her job at Leyland Taxis because her employers and clients couldn't deal with her unorthodox lifestyle. (Photo)

[New Zealand] Agender's transformational transgender conferenceTransgender delegates from around New Zealand met in Wellington at the weekend to share stories, network and help build the transgender community. Trans support network Agender's president Joanne Clarke tells says the 2009 conference was a busy and life-changing three days.(Photo: Joanne Clarke & Carmen Rupe)[Philippines] [News/Commentary] Sex change and sex reassignment - Katrina LegardaIn the space of one year, the Supreme Court promulgated two decisions on similar issues: whether a man can become a woman. In one case, the man lost; in another, the man is now a woman. Both cases were brought to the Supreme Court when the Office of the Solicitor General appealed lower court decisions granting the changes requested by both men in their birth certificates.[Canada] Fragile peace rattled on the strollDespite the efforts of outreach workers who say they have engaged with transsexual sex workers about respecting neighbours in the Homewood and Maitland area, some residents say the sex workers are still causing unreasonable disturbances.

[CA,USA] GenderPAC Closes Doors15 years ago the Gender Public Advocacy Coalition (GenderPAC) was the only national group focused on gender issues as we know it today, and few in places of power knew anything about it. The issue was hardly on the national radar in any meaningful way.